The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-21
Gov. Il. o. Stannard. of Missouri,
Made the Permanent
Chairman.
Warm Discussion over the Report
of the Rules Committee.
Tho Organization Perfected and the
Real Work To 10 Done Today.
Tributes to Col. Montgom-
ery's Memory.
-ns Calls for ,hs Convention.

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iNrHuNrNINT 90 fiu WrsgrHN MAffHwANs
"NLW umrANs, la, May :, issL
TO the People of the Mississippi Valley
"Thc object primarily lorwhich the exec
utiyc committee On the improvement OF
the western waterways wis oIUlnzcd, be-
ing tO aid and encourage continued and
united action ON the part oi the people To
have the waterways improved, and To
further the means by which their thought
and will may bc Impressed upon the legls- 4
latiyc and executive power OF the govern.
mcn,, the people oi Memphis, Tenn,
through the herein address, have requested
a call for u convention, aud the need of
counsel by rcasoh of the failure of tho
riycns aud harbom bill passed by the last
Congress Ia become law, aud by viruo .
of the power Ia me vested, I do issue this,
my call, for u convention on the improve
mcnt Of the western waterways, To bc he'll
In the city of Memphis, Tenn, ON the.Ss
and 2lst Of October, 1887.
"ro this convention members oi
gr'ss, governors OF States members uf lcgis-
laturc-, mayors of cities ac invited 10 at
tend, aud to which convention all tnide,
commercial manufacturing, mechanical,
laboring, agricultural river and municipal
organizations ol the States, cities aud
counties Ia the Mississippi, Missouri and
Ohio river valleys arc also invited and
urged TO send delegates.
I'D. II. wooD,
"JOuN W. BRYANT, Chairman.
Assistant Secretary"
"OUtcr 90 NENrnfs MrHcr.Sr' EseHsssH
htapquAWLiu ENhcuuNt OosnnrtE Nhrf
LAS NAitHWANs SrAIg 40 1GNNr~Er.
"MIaruis, fcnn., Apnl -. 1857.
TO the Executive Committees ~ the srycnal states
and Territories vprsenici ln the ASochiion
lof the improvement 81 the Western waterways.
at the last meeting of the above named
association at New Orleans, in April, 1885,
for the purpose Of imparting such a meas
urr of pcrinancnCc tO the organization as
a. provide for It's future assembling, and
thus enable those most Interested in tho
Improvement oi our western waterways 10
60 operate IN q matter NO vitality affecting
their welfare, and Of such special and par
amount importance 10 the people Of tho
Mississippi valley, corpe Of officers was
constituted consisting Of president, vice.
president, secretary aud treasurer, and an
executive committee for each state and
Territory represented In the association
was appointed: Mr. II. ID. Wood, Of New
Orleans, WIS chosen m president, and
clothed with authority 10 call the associa-
ton together NJ occasion might require.
"The States represented at New Orleans,
and for each Of which an executive COM
mitlec WIS appointed, were the following:
Arkansas, Colorado, Dakota, Illinois, In.
diana, Iowa, Kansas, kentucky, LOUISE
ana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri.
Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
West Virginia aud Wisconsin.
'"The Statcsa and Territories penetrated by
the Mississippi and its tributaries cover sn
area Of more than 1900 square miles-au
arra which embraces the major part OF tho
population Of tho United states---which
contributes morc than W per cent. 10 the
food products Of the whole country, and
the value Of its internal commerce n moro
than twelve times that Of our total foreign
commerce. To theso products and THE
commerce cheap and reliable transporta-
ton IL a vital necessity, and this transpor-
tation can only be procured and assured
by the unobstrucicd navigation Of tho
waterways embraccd within the AREA rc-
frTrcd 90.
ut is hoped that the earnest and united
action oi the body representing this vast
and productive scope of country would so
Gar arrest the attention Of the national goy-
crnmcnt as 20 secure that respectful con-
sidcnton and judicious action demanded
by the magnitude Of the interests involvcds
but though two sessions Of Congras havu
convened aud adjourned since the date Of
the meeting at New Orleans, yet no relief
at ALL OF none Of any efficient and adequate
character, has been obtained from tho
executive and legislative departments of
the government, and unlcs tho tecinina
millions Of this great valley mean 10 quietly
resign themselves 10 Shrir fate---to abandon
nl hope Of further succor fro.' u.at quarter.
and witness the destruction o. What has
been already donc.-it is impcrnih elv0
rsaary that they shall speak again 10 t6ein
representatives and public servants ip
voice murr urgent and vojcnlial than han
VT hncn employed, anil lot X DO untar<
sfpnl 'lHt, Nithou; rricpiHs Ia lriliucnl
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